Pandemic Relief Activities: Farm and Food Worker Relief Grant Program (10.181)
Pandemic Relief Activities: Farm and Food Worker Relief Grant Program (Assistance Listing 10.181) is run by the Agricultural Marketing Service, part of the Department of Agriculture. It awarded $969 million in 6,048 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $160,284 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $19,879. Half of the 6,048 awards fell between $11,060 and $20,000, and they ranged from $1,500 to $132 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$969 million
- Grant awards6,048
- Typical award$19,879
- Awarded in FY 2025$0
- Size rank257 of 1824
- Type of assistanceGrant
Key findings
- It is the 257th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 89% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 55 states and territories.
What the program funds
In 2022 USDA awarded grants to 14 non-profit organizations and 1 tribal entity to provide pandemic relief to farm and food workers through October 2024.?This Program is no longer making new awards, but funded projects may still actively report expenditures. The Farm and Food Worker Relief (FFWR) Program provided $600 relief payments to eligible farm and food workers who incurred expenses preparing for, preventing exposure to, and responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Agricultural and meatpacking workers, as well as select grocery workers, were able to receive one relief payment per person if they worked in an eligible front-line job in the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic (between January 20, 2020, and May 11, 2023).
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
What the money can and cannot pay for
Workplace Safety Measures: Workplace safety measures, including, but not limited to, personal protective equipment, sanitizer, hand washing stations, air filters, thermometers, cleaning supplies, etc. Market Pivots: Market pivots such as transition to virtual/online sales costs (online platform development and fees, online marketing, credit card processing fees), supplies, new signage. Funds must be used in accordance with the requirements of the 2 CFR § 200, Award Terms and Conditions, and the Request for Applications. More information can be found at www.ams.usda.gov/grants;
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Program no longer accepting applications.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
$5,000-$20,000
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Pandemic Relief Activities: Farm and Food Worker Relief Grant Program (10.181) awarded$969 million across 6,048 grant awards, an average of $160,284 per award.
Who usually wins
Nonprofits received 52% of the money, small businesses 8.8% and state and local governments 5.1%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 663 | $504 million | 52% |
| Other | 7 | $283 million | 29% |
| Small businesses | 5,349 | $84.9 million | 8.8% |
| State and local governments | 25 | $50.0 million | 5.1% |
| Tribal governments and organizations | 4 | $46.9 million | 4.8% |
By state
52 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 699 | $335 million |
| District of Columbia | 15 | $204 million |
| New York | 318 | $93.9 million |
| Wisconsin | 192 | $59.5 million |
| Oklahoma | 55 | $46.8 million |
| Texas | 185 | $39.4 million |
| Pennsylvania | 158 | $37.0 million |
| Alaska | 27 | $31.2 million |
| Virginia | 120 | $21.7 million |
| Arizona | 53 | $10.9 million |
| Colorado | 90 | $8.0 million |
| Washington | 283 | $6.9 million |
| Louisiana | 87 | $5.7 million |
| Florida | 318 | $5.7 million |
| Georgia | 288 | $4.9 million |
| Oregon | 204 | $4.6 million |
| Michigan | 279 | $4.5 million |
| North Carolina | 255 | $4.2 million |
| Massachusetts | 166 | $3.5 million |
| Maine | 135 | $3.0 million |
| New Jersey | 92 | $2.3 million |
| Mississippi | 42 | $2.2 million |
| Hawaii | 118 | $2.2 million |
| Tennessee | 130 | $2.1 million |
| Ohio | 145 | $2.1 million |
| Maryland | 117 | $2.1 million |
| Illinois | 125 | $1.9 million |
| Kansas | 99 | $1.7 million |
| Puerto Rico | 100 | $1.7 million |
| Minnesota | 92 | $1.7 million |
| Alabama | 89 | $1.7 million |
| Missouri | 83 | $1.4 million |
| South Carolina | 80 | $1.4 million |
| Iowa | 78 | $1.2 million |
| Indiana | 71 | $1.1 million |
| Montana | 73 | $1.1 million |
| Rhode Island | 43 | $1.1 million |
| Kentucky | 66 | $1.0 million |
| Connecticut | 54 | $986,111 |
| Arkansas | 54 | $868,662 |
| American Samoa | 2 | $810,909 |
| Vermont | 57 | $808,245 |
| Idaho | 45 | $724,858 |
| New Mexico | 44 | $689,422 |
| South Dakota | 38 | $630,133 |
| West Virginia | 34 | $546,011 |
| Nebraska | 33 | $506,335 |
| New Hampshire | 23 | $449,718 |
| Delaware | 15 | $444,508 |
| Utah | 25 | $391,187 |
| North Dakota | 20 | $335,197 |
| Nevada | 15 | $253,367 |
| Wyoming | 10 | $185,250 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 5 | $62,000 |
| Guam | 4 | $41,638 |